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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.09.2005 (43) Date of publication: 20.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/38 (21) Application number: 04812663.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16K 31/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/040204 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/065104 (21.07.2005 Gazette 2005/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 29.12.2003 US 747563 (71) Applicant: Altonji, Robert Quakertown, PA 18951 (US)	(72) Inventor: Altonji, Robert Quakertown, PA 18951 (US) (74) Representative: Symons, Rupert Jonathan et al HLBBshaw 1 Hagley Road Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8TG Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8TG (GB)